Recent content by ashhutch1997

Adding the extra loop to make it harder has killed this race. The 2018 - 2021 were great as it suited many different riders, but it's too hard now.

I've been saying this for a while, the biggest problem is this obsession from DS's to be at the front. I turn on KBK and the riders are fighting tooth and nail to get to some random right hand bend with over 100k to go. However, I don't think there's much more crashes than before, I remember...

All I'm going to see before I leave this subject, is that when the cameras cut to Remco getting dropped, I wasn't shocked at all. These collapses against the top riders aren't new. I like Remco for what it's worth, one of the all time great time trailists and a great one day rider, but as a GC...

A 21 year old Del Torro being a GC contender for the first time is not the same as a Del Torro in his mid 20's with more GC experience . I mean in the Vuelta Remco couldn't beat Sepp Kuss...

He's an amazing talent, but as I said, there's a mentality problem with Remco, he seems to shut down when things go against him, like the Vuelta in 2023. Also the depth of talent now is much better than before, I can't see him beating Del Torro for example. I like Remco and I think he gets a...

I also think Remco has a mentality issue when things don't go his way, which will prevent him from ever winning the Tour, or example, the Vuelta 23, ect.

Absolutely.

I love your optimism and I'd like to see it, but he'll be lucky to get top 5 IMO.

I agree, its nice to see a rider of his caliber show he's human, unlike another particular rider... However I just can't see him winning the Tour, he's not on the same planet as Pog or Vingo. I really rate Remco, but as a GC rider against the big boys he has a pretty poor record.

Remco has the perfect build for RVV, why he's skipping it to prepare for the TDF which he has almost no chance of winning is beyond me..

Of course he'll win races, he's a fantastic rider, but he isn't on the same stratosphere as Pog or Vingo.

Red Bull might be regretting the money they spent on Remco, when they already had a better GC rider in Lopwiz.... Other than the 2024 Tour, Remco's climbing performances and GC results against the big boys is pretty poor.

I'm not sure, he starts his sprint from one side of the road and cuts right across the other side, full well knowing Van Gils was trying to pass. As someone who races I thought it was out of order, and given its only Feb, this guy had built up a pretty bad reputation.

Maxime van gils has suffered a fractured pelvis, Jan Christen needs suspending. It's not even the end of February and this guy is the most hated rider in cycling and his reputation is down the toilet.

Tbf he was awful in the 2024 Dauphine, and probably had his best ever TDF.